We all know the children’s song, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine!” Join us today on Home School Heartbeat as host Mike Smith and author Diana Waring discuss ways to keep your homeschool spirit bright by avoiding homeschool burnout.
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Mike Smith: Today Diana Waring, author of Reaping the Harvest: The Bounty of Abundant-Life Homeschooling, is with us. And, Diana, how can homeschool parents prevent burnout before it even happens?
Diana Waring: As homeschoolers, we feel an incredible pressure to succeed, so we often burden ourselves and our kids with too many activities, materials that are too advanced; or we try to force them through their studies too quickly. So, homeschool mom, my proactive prescription is to allow yourself and your kids much more lightheartedness, creativity, and delight in your homeschooling day. Take some time to step back and study your kids, to find out what motivates them, what they enjoy learning as well as what they struggle with. And with that in mind, map out a schedule with lots of time for imaginative play and creativity, with plenty of laughter and fun. Add in some great joke books, some fun games, some delightful read-aloud adventure storybooks. It’s amazing how just a few tweaks can change the way our kids experience homeschool, which translates into a much more joyous journey for us all.
Mike: Well, I know our listeners will really appreciate those tips, Diana. And thanks for sharing them with us today! And until next time, I’m Mike Smith.
